Spicy Shrimp Gumbo

This family recipe for spicy shrimp gumbo ladled over hot cooked rice is a hearty and comforting dish to serve on cold winter nights.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 33 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins
• Calories: 310 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup finely chopped celery
• ½ cup sliced green onion
• 3 cups hot cooked rice
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley (Optional)
• ½ teaspoon ground red chile pepper
• 2 pounds fresh medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 9 sprigs fresh parsley (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine vegetable oil and flour in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook, stirring often, until roux is dark brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2

Stir onion, celery, green onion, parsley, and garlic carefully into the hot roux; it may splatter. Cook and stir until onion mixture is tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in broth. Season with salt and red chile pepper. Simmer gumbo, covered, until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Stir shrimp into the stockpot; cook until pink and opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Place 1/3 cup rice into each serving bowl. Ladle shrimp gumbo on top. Garnish with fresh parsley.